Cow-calf producers invited to learn more about pilot project at Salina meeting

Collaborators with the CattleTrace pilot project for animal disease traceability are hosting an informational session Aug. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Farmers & Ranchers Livestock in Salina. The program will provide details of how cow-calf producers can get involved. 

In early 2018, CattleTrace collaborators, including Kansas Livestock Association, began working to develop a purpose-built infrastructure to track cattle movement through the supply chain. The pilot project will utilize ultrahigh-frequency technologies to collect the minimal necessary data, including an individual animal identification number, GPS location, date and time, in order to track animals in the event of a disease outbreak. Tag readers will be located at livestock markets, including Farmers & Ranchers, feedyards and beef processors, with movement data collection beginning this fall and continuing for about two years.

To learn more, join CattleTrace Aug. 28 for a free dinner and brief information session. Contact Cassie Kniebel at [email protected] or 620-767-2790, or click here for more details about the project.